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Wolf Pack Size and Food Acquisition

Paul A. Schmidt¹ and L. David Mech^2,*

This resource is based on the following source (Northern Prairie Publication LDM0160):

Schmidt, Paul A., and L. David Mech.  1997.  Wolf pack size and food 
     acquisition.  American Naturalist 150(4):513-517.

This resource should be cited as:

Schmidt, Paul A., and L. David Mech.  1997.  Wolf pack size and food 
     acquisition.  American Naturalist 150(4):513-517.  Jamestown, 
     ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online.  
     http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/mammals/wpsize/index.htm 
     (Version 05OCT2000).

Tables and Figures

Table 1 -- Synopsis of Information on which Analysis and Figures are Based
Figure 1 -- Relationship between amount of food acquired per wolf and wolf pack size for wolves preying on whitetailed deer and on moose.

¹ Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108
² Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, National Biological Service, Laurel, Maryland 20708
* Address for correspondence and reprints: current address: North Central Forest Experiment Station, 1992 Folwell Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108; E-mail: Mechx022@tc.umn.edu

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Wolf Pack Size and Food Acquisition

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Tables and Figures